Procurement tactics adapt to new supply realities
With PCR requirements increasing rapidly, companies throughout plastics value chains face similar challenges in controlling feedstock supply, scaling up supply...
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Analysts detail uncertainty for recycled plastics
Analysts from market intelligence firms emphasized the lack of solid footing and stiff competition from virgin resin and imports as...
HDPE bale spread widens further despite firming prices
March prices for HDPE natural bales rose by 10% on the month to a more than three-year high, further widening...
Price spread between color, natural HDPE at record high
The price spread between natural and color HDPE reached a record high in February, as natural bales pricing increased while...
Some plastics could see recyclability label changes
The How2Recycle labeling initiative is considering downgrading four types of plastic packaging in response to recent acceptance data, according to...
Coffee pods, bulky rigids may lose ‘check locally’ label
The How2Recycle labeling initiative is considering downgrading four types of plastic packaging in response to recent acceptance data, according to...
EPA examines gaps in recycling data, funding
A pair of reports from the U.S. EPA shines a light on just how fragmented data collection in the recycling...
Consumer behavior shift helps drive new HDPE option
Recycled resin producer KW Plastics is rolling out white HDPE pellets this month, an idea that isn't new but is...
Dow introduces PCR line for cable jacketing
Global PE heavyweight Dow recently introduced a line of resins containing 30-100% PCR for use in cable jacketing applications.
Berkeley researchers vaporize PE, PP into feedstock
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a chemical process to vaporize PE and PP into the feedstock...
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